THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MOSCATINE
(REGISTERED)
INSECT
The original
ད་
REPELLER
A few drops sprinkled on the hands, foot, nape of neck
or about tho room give absolute protection against
MOSQUITOES, SANDFLIES
and other insects. Will not stain or injuro the most
delicate skin,.
50cts., 85cts. $2.00 per bottle.
PREPARED ONLY BY
NOTES & COMMENTS.
SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1921.
DAY BY DAY.
1896.
HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO
(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph files for week- ending April 30th., 1890.)
THE DOLLAR.
April 24th. The rate of the Dollar, on demand, to-day ie 29, 2-1/4.
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
The Hongkong Society.
LOCAL PENSIONS.
the
substituted
Slump in Chorus Girls. COMMON SENSE IN AN UNCOM-
An Amended Clause. A slump in chorus girls! This MON DEGREE IS WHAT THE
To-day is St George's Day, The Gazette notifies · that is among the latest news from WORLD CALLS WISDOM,-Col
and to mark the occasion the Clause 16 of the Pension Minute Home. Ono usually thinks of the
erdige.
Hongkong St. George's Society of the "Regulations of Hongkong, abarming ladies of the chorus ag
has sent roses to the naval, | 1914" is cancelled, and military and civilian hospitals of following Tenders are being invited for being over-popular, witness the
clause members of the Bandaian and the erection of an outpationis
the Colony for distribution in therefor:- Banvard companies lately with block at the Government Civil
the wards, with the greetings of "If any officer to whom a 118. Two or throe merry years
Hospital.
the Society. Baskets of roses pension has been granted under before the footlights, and then'
have also been forwarded to Lady this Ordinance or under any marriage with an oarl's Hou, or,
Glaud Severn, previous Law or Regulations is The Cowly notifies that the
Stubbs and Mrs. like Miss Jose Collins the other fee charged by the Consulate
with the members' grootings. appointed to another office day, with a duke's son-this is the General for France for a passport THE CLOCK GOES ON "STRIKE" In a circular issued to-day, in the service of the Colony, kind of picture that mention of visa will be $8.35.
April 24th. Our poor old Town conveying greetings to all mem- or in any other public service, the chorus girl calle up. Perhaps
Clock has been completely "off hers from the President and then during his tenure of such many chorus girls could
His Excellency the Officer Ad-colour" for several days. Age Committee, it is stated that the office so much only (if any) of tell a different version. Pathetic ministering, the Government has and long residence in a trying following groetings have been his pension shall be paid to him narratives of long waits for on-appointed Police Inspector Robert climate have evidently told heavi- received from the Royal Society, together with any pension gagements, of abbreviated runs, Lanigan to be a Sanitary Inspector erratic as it has been, fow, if any." Fraternal greetings from nearly other public service, and wich ly on the poor old thing, but of St. George in London:- received by him in respect of of many expenses and limited for Shaukiwan. pay, would doubtless go to a com-
of its ardent admirers imaginad 800 members of the parent Society, the salary and fees of such offee, plete history of the ladies of the
for a moment that it would go off Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, dining at makes up an amount not greater chorus. A slump, indeed, is no An elderly Chinese was yester-in a fit of high strikes "or some-Guildball in honour of St. Gorge's than the highest pensionable new feature of the theatrical day injured by Boing knocked thing of that kind. Yet, alas! Day under chairmanship of their emoluments drawo by such world, though just now it appears over by a motor cycle at Saiwan- even that has come to pass. At President, Prince of Wales." officer at any time. in the course to be unusually acute. It is ho, Shaukiwan. He was removed a quarter to four p.m. to-day the The following telegrams have of his service in the Colony or estimated that there are to the Government Civil Hospital. long thin hand of the T.C. was been
over
despatched to fraternal other public service; provided seen whizzing round just as though societies with a viaw to their that where the officer retired or actresses out of employment. A collision took place between it wanted to throw itself on to the delivory at their destinations to was transferred from the service Touring companies
the a francar and a rickeba near the Club verandah or fall on the roof day :-
of the Colony prior to the first of provinces are suspending for Sincere Store yesterday. The of the General Post Office, and Το London - Warmly ro-January, 1920, the highest the present, explained
B- the ricksha was smashed, but the dropping like thunderbolt ciprocato messugo and desire join | pansionable emoluments drawn culebrated actor, Mr. Oscar driver escaped with 1 few throught the roof, rest on the head you in any expression feelings by such officer in the Asche, this being due, presum-scratchoe.
of the P.M.G. just to remind that good wishes furthering happy course of his service in the ably, to the general stagnation.
official that there is a limit to settlement present labour difficul- | Colony, shall for the purposes of Following the war the theatres The remaine of a Chinese everything, even to the endurance lies at house in interest content-this Regulation be deemed to be business, were yesterday removed to the of what 100 years ago would have ment prosperity in Eagland and the highost pensionable emolu- surpassing anything even heard Kowloon Mortuary from the s been the most magnificent, the Empire also please tender Hong-nents actually so drawn by him of. This attracted to the pro-Devanha where he was killed in most regular, and powerfully con- kong Society's loyal and respect. plus fifty per cent, thereof; and fession many candidates without a fall into the smoke-box whilst structed town clock in the whole fal greetings tn Hia Royal also provided that any bonus or credentials, Mr. Asche added.cleaning tlie funnel.
world.
Highness the President.--Edkina temporary increase, whether on Some people say that the chorus
President." ODD VOLUMES" ACTIVITIES.
pension or on the salary of the new girl's chief "credential" is her
April 27th-There was a very
Yokohama, office, granted in view of cost of numerous and very fashionable Tientsin, Jankow, Canton and living, shall be added to eucf attendance in the rooms of the Singapore Hearty greetings pension or salary, as the case ma Odd Volumos
with the wish for better times for be, for the purposes of this R
Trish Wit and Huunour"." Excellency
settlement labour and political the Governor on
"lu calculating such amou difficulties resulting settled coin connection with Colon lentment prosperity England having a different currency QUEEN'S STATUE PROPOSED, Empire and succoss progress standard dollar of this Col April 27th-Ameeting of British interests Far East.-shall be takon as equivalent
surviving membors of Edkins President."
thres sbillings sterling." Committee originally ap-1 With reference to the appeal to
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. 2,000 chorus girls and small-part
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Telephone No. 16.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union.
Office address: 11, Ice House Street.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1921.
QUIBBLING STILL.
did д tremendous
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Society
this
To Shanghai,
A foki belonging to a shop at fall, Assuming the correctness No. 134 Bone Strand has of this, it has to be remembered absconded with a sunt of $1.000 that the number of theatres is entrusted to bis care for the payevening to hear a lecture of his our people at home a sound happy gulation. limited, especially now that some ment of accounts, duo to two have closed down,
shops with whom it had business: International Credits.
**
A Chinese woman who failed Progress is long in being re-to notify the sanitary authorites ported with reference to the in-of the occurrence of a case of the ternational credits scheme pro-inall-pox on the floor of which the posed to the League of Nations she was the principal tenant was pointed to make arrangemens members on behalf of Warrior been granted to local Bah by M. Ter Meulon, the Amsterdam this morning fued $25 by the for the celebration of Her Day Fund, this had a roady and schools for prizes for essen banker. The main idea of the Magistrate.
Majesty's diamond jubilee in 1877, prompt response, and the Society subjects associated willst. scheme is for the Governments
was held in the Council Chambers has remitted to Earl Haig by George's Day, The Socie has
goods.
way, much as the
read LL
if any, ceremonial should be adopted at the unveiling.
FORMERLY OF HONGKONG.
paper On autogenous welding, illustrated by lantern slides. There was a large and appreciative attendance, and the Mr. J. Mauchan's Send-Off. greatest interest was shown in af number of experiments
liquid ar.
with
Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
prise and commcial ability being stultified, of vention and industry being nified, of the bazard of ruin to ie Empire and of referring the matter to the League of Nations. What we need are new peasures; a new sense of morali and wisdom in public life."
"Can you ggest any other means of rating the Colony's revenue?"
of the countries whose credit has It is notified that is Excell-on Saturday last, at 3 p.m. There telegraph £175. St. Andrew's had the kind assistance the broken kown to submit a list of ency the Officer Administering were present the Hon. Mr. CP Society co-operated with St. Hon. Mr. E.A. Irving, Digor of realizable assets to the League, the Government in Council has Chater, (in the chair), the Hon. George's in this appeal and sent Education in the exercise this which upon examination will given directions for the rescission. Belilios, to Kai, and J. Ja like sum on their own behalf, place a gold value upon them, of the Order proclaiming Bang-
Bell-Irving, Mesars. Thomas In accordance with the mom-ion has been used to d new grant, part of which at hiegges- Bonds of five, 10 or 15 years kok to be a place at which an in Jackson, J. J. Francis, QC, Weibers' wishes the sum of $100 has books to the school libres. The Germans continue their policy of quibbling and will then he issued, and fectious or contagious disease Lockbart, Hon. Secretary. It Yuk and the Hon. J. H. Stewart shuffling in regard to the question of reparations. With these will be loaned to merchants prevailed. many of the Peace Treaty conditions still unfulfilled, they and constitute for them the
was stated by the Chairman that are threatened with further Allied measures, and, like a security on which they can order
the meeting was called in con- His Excellency, the Office Ad- child fleeing from just punishment. they seek shelter behind before the League of Nations at appointed, provisionally and sult the effect that the erection of the Since the subject, was ministering the Government has received from the Government to sequence of a communication the United States President. beseeching him to mediate on its first annual convention jeet to His Majesty's pleasure, Mr. their behalf. As we write, the Allied leaders are no doubt December, we have not heard of A, O, Lang to be an Unofficial status to Her Majesty would be dealing with the situation, and we trust that they will anything being done in an inter-Mother of the Legislative Coun-completed by the 24th of May stick to their guns and insist on their full rights. Heaven national
cil during the absence on leave of meeting was to determine what,
next, and that the object of thei subject bas knows that Germany has had time enough in which, to speeches of statesmen all over
figured in the the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. adjust herself to the peace terins, yet at this time of day the world. Holland, a message
At the Institution of Engineers we are assured by Mr. Lloyd George that she is still in informs ne, has just made a
and Shipbuilders of Hongkong! default with regard to reparations. the trial of war move. In regard to British last evening, Mons. F. Dubois criminals and disarmament. How long is this shilly-o-operation it was stated that the Government was willing to shallying to be permitted to continue, we wonder? The participate with the bankers and British Premier has not only declared that Germany still insurance companies of the has many of the Treaty provisions to carry out; he has country, but that these undertak gone further by stating that she shows no inclination to ings wanted to share the profits
Mr. Mauchan, late of Hong-
said Mr. "Why, cotainly,' submit practical proposals for the fulfilment of her without the risk. The banks, at
kong; and at present Manager of
McChuzzle. "The high cost of obligations. Such an attitude on the part of the loser of readiness to join in a reasonable any rate, have signified their
the China Borneo Slipway and
loafing is the mother of the high the war needs to be dealt with in the sternest possible scheme. They have done eo in u
Members of the Q.C.O.B.A. are Engineering Company, Ltd., who
of living. Having this in recently left Sandakan on
view, I would suggest that the body, and at the annual meeting reminded of (1) The Annual Din-Home leave, was entertained ner to be held on Saturday the before his departure by his
Government use up the spare What is the meaning of this latest ruse of Germany-of such a powerful institution 23rd inst. in the College Hall at 8 Chinese foremen and workmen
timme of its civil servants in the her appeal to the President of the United States to inediate Lloyds Bank, the chairman, Sirp.m. (2) The Cricket match to when over fifty sat down to a
'evenings on work which would on her behalf? In our opinion. it is nothing more or less his
gave lake place on the same day at
not only be healthful but profit- able as well. For instance, I would than a fresh attempt to wriggle out of the punishment But time is passing, and delay 2 p.m. on the Indian Recreation Chinese dinner. After the repast,
propose that an Ordinance be several speeches which she sees coming. It is part and parcel of does not make the problem easier Valley and not on the College the applause, Mr. Mauchan ap- Sookunpoo in Chinese, and, to judge from
passed making it compulsory for scheme to keep ou putting off the evil day, with the it is surely time that the Powers
repairing establishments in the Ground as provionsly advertised, added hope that friction may be created between the came to grips with the question.
peared to be highly respected
Mr. Hartshorn McChuzzle, the Colony to hand over all scrap Allies and America. What cannot be overlooked is that Stonehenge.
all by
bis
well-known financier and pro- material, not disposed of by th A Shanghai Chinese, employed, very these overtures are being made to the chief executive of a
pleasant evening was bably the best dressed man in Sanitary Board, and that a by the Dragon Garage as a brought to a close by the the Oriont to-day, does not despair Government servants help p nation with whom Germany is still technically at war. henge nearer solution? Dr. H.H. this morning brought a charge of Later his staff presented fire with being able to live within its in- ment manufacturing mattres is the age-long riddle of Stone chauffeur in their Wanchai Depot, singing of "Auld Lang Syne of the Government eventually their rent in spare-time empl The presumption of the Germans in seeking help in such a Thomas, of the Geological Survey, theft against the husband of a Joss Temple and eight Chinese come. As an illustration he said filed with broken hair spres quarter is typical of the people. The hope of the Germans has now positively identified the sampan woman. The story, as Gods. is either that President Harding may be kindly disposed "blue stones," as certain parts of told by the aggrieved husband in this very
Mr. Mauchan accepted that most folks in this Colony sent
in by watch-repairs. bandsome gift and found a difficulty to live within Some of their fine, large, ers towards them and will therefore advise the Allies to tone the monument are called. This the Court this morning, was to thanked all concerned in a very their own. Interviewed on the bedrooms could easily betted down their demands, or else it is a case of having a chance knowledge, a writer in Nuture engaged his boat yesterday and,
is an important addition, our the effect that the Northerner feeling manner.
Ferry last Tuesday morning, he up for this purpose. shot, in the belief that no harm, and possibly some good, tells us, because those "bine apparently labouring under the chan's departure from Sandakan publication of his views on the ernment make contracts th all On the evening of Mr. Mau- gladly gave consent to the "Again, I would have thGovi may result from the manoeuvre. At any rate, Germany stones" have been identified with impression that a few words in the Chinese provided eight motor-matter of the present financial stenographers for discard type says she will agree unconditionally to pay the Allies any the formation in the Frescelly the right quarter would save him cars which were lined up at the stringency and the paucity of writer ribbons which by the sum which President Harding determines. But what
in Pembrokeshire. from payment of the full fare, slipway and conveyed Mr. Mau- workable schemes for increasing cottage industrial, eyeth could has America to do with the question, anyhow ?
How they were transported from commenced a flirtation with the chan and a few European friends the revenue of the Colony, The the rock, all that distance, has yet boatman's wife, who, being aand
be bleached, cold as mypole rib-
manner.
Richard Vassar Sinith,
upproval to the project.
Mountaine
Club Ground
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were given
workmen. A
oort
matter is surely one between the Allies and the Germans. to be discovered. Recent work virtuous lady, at once mado com- The staff to the steamer. "Lots of people are kicking bona and the dye dispred of the There is no call whatsoever for the intervention of a third undertaken by the Society of plaints to her husband, and ter- atreets cara moved along the like stoers," he said," but ask dockyards for paints ship's
at
party, even if such a party were disposed to interfere. Antiquaries and the Office of minated the embarrassing pro- and all along the route there was sures and what do you get?"
them to suggest alternative mea- bottoms. 購 walking pace We cannot believe that America is likely to take any an engaging character namely, head of the umorous passenger. A his foremost want on board a yellow diamond attached to a to issue multi-colored clippings Works has produced evidence of ceedings by pouring water on the a great firing of Chinese crackers. For answer Mr. McChuzzle waved Tramway Company be advised "I might also sugest that the serious notice of the proposal, especially since the new that the present monuments, or Enraged that his overtures should and drank bie health, wishing red over-ripe hand in the direc- and that the streetcar clippings President has made it quite clear that he and his country-remains, are a sort of Stonehenge meet with such a "cold" recep-him a pleasant holiday, and they tion of Green Island. I waited, become a Government perquisite. men are averse to dabbling in European affairs.
II. There was an older Stone-tion (in more sense than one), expressed the hope that he would but not in vain. The plain fact, as we have observed, is that Germany henge than the one known to-day, the chauffeur is said to have return to Sandakan recovered in
After the necessy mixing, the "Take excess consumption," Government word then be able said he,
to enter the talian Confetti She will play that game to the very end of the chapter, we ditch, was the site of this older attacked the boatman. The latter Mauchan off and wish him bon
"Ab, water, you moan?" market and inolentally save the may be sure. But it is for the Allies to intimate soon and monument, from which, in the fled, but when overtaken in the voyage. Mr. Mauchan was at tions in the Legislative Council. weddings.
"No," said he, "Unofficial ques- wastage of valable rice at local sharply that their patience is about exhausted. After all, Bronze Age, the stance were taken presence of an Indian constable, one time a draughtsman with the I would put a tax on every ques Germany put her hand to the Peace Treaty, and, she must to help to build the newer one, was accused by his assailants Hongkong and Whampoa Dock.
"The Sanitry Officers should & abide by its terms. It is too late in the day now to argue is pointed out, "were clearly was
tion after they exceed a certain also he tnstricted to collect all .:! "The makers of Stonehenge," it of pockot-picking. This story
| number per annum and fifty per broken peng points: between!! that the conditions are harsh. She signed the peace pact equal to the task of raising stones evidence of the boatwoman, and discounted 00 the
gent, ad valorem duty over and plague seasds they could sand-
visions would eventually be made even stiffer still, to say boights, and of setting them fendant. The Inspector who had road. E., branch of Farrow's Bank and Constitutional Reform,"
A fire occurred at the Mile-end-ing to the Trade of the Jolony, buckshot."
The later part of the interview nothing of the invasion of hor territory which would result. upright with absolute precision." charge of the case was ordered by the other day. Some loose paper "But do you think..
Still Stonehenge remains pretty his Worship to make representa- was burnt in the basement, and
F" took place as we were moving off The Allies have already whittled down the terms to a con-much of a puzzle.
My dear man, I don't think. the Ferr. "If you require any siderable degree. It's about time to call a halt and insist gazing at the Pyramids, we have with a view to their keeping a damaged by best, smoke, and thing is not nipped in the bud, after far," said Mr. McChuzz'o As when tions to the Dragon Motor Car Co. the rest of the building wa I know. If this sort of more jáformation, call round that from now henceforth Germany shall do as she is bid, to admire and wonder.
better control over the chauffeur. | water.
we'll be hearing of private enter as he stepped into his motor,
is still at her favourite game of evasion and equivocation. stones, enclosed by a bank and a with a couple of spanners they down to the steamer to see Mr. it seema. A circle of standing enlisted the aid of a friend and health. Many Europeans came
because she knew that if she did not do so, the Treaty proof five or six tons to the required His Worship discharged the de- FIRE AT FARROW'S BANK. above on those questions referr- paper the dow for use: 697